Roller smoothing-iron.



e. D'PIHNE.

ROLLER SMOOTHING IRON.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 16. I915.

Patented July 11, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 GUSTAV DAHNE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ROLLER SMOOTI-IING-IBON.

Application filed December 16, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUsTAv DZiHNE, a subject of the Emperor of Germany,and a resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of NewYork have invented certain new and useful Improvements in RollingSmoothing-Irons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements 1n means for smoothing andpolishing textile fabrics in the manner of the ordinary flat iron, andhas for its principal object the provision of means whereby suchsmoothing operations are performed without danger of damaging the fabricby reason of engaging with its fibers, which may be used withoutprevious experience, and with a minimum of effort.

Another object is to combine with the apparatus self-contained meanswhereby a certain degree of heat may be constantly mamtained, subject tothe control of the operator, and finally, to provide such implement informs inexpensive to construct and of general utility.

These and other like objects are attained by the novel construction andcombination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanyingdrawings, forming a material part of this specification, and in whichFigure 1 is a front elevation of the apparatus, parts being shown insection, in order to disclose the interior. Fig. 2 is an end'view of thesame. Fig. 3 is an elevational view, showing a modified form ofsmoothing iron. Fig. 4 is a partial front elevation and vertical sectionof the same, and Fig. 5 shows a smoothing iron in its simplest form.

The construction is comprised of a relatively heavy hollow metal roller10, having a highly polished, finished surface and provided withextending hubs 11, bored to receive and rotate freely upon the hollowcylindrical stems 12 formed with screw threads 15, and hexagonal heads20 by which they are secured in the frame 16, the upper part of which isbent at right angles bifurcated and formed with arms 17 having betweenthem an operating handle 18.

Passing centrally through the stems is a tube 22, bent upward at 23,beyond the heads and connected with a valve 24, the operating stem 25 ofwhich is arranged conveniently accessible. A continuance of the bent porSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 111, 4916.

Serial No. 67,180.

tion 23 rises from the valve 24, as at 26, and communicates with theends of the reservoir 28, held to the frame 16, by means of the clips 29and provided with an inlet 30 having a cap or cover 31. This reservoiris adapted to contain any preferred fluid hydro-carbon, or alcohol,which being fed by gravity through the tube and control valve 24, passesthrough perforations 32 formed in the tube 22 in the hollow roller 10.

In order to admit the entrance of a match or other igniting means, toprovide oxygen for the proper maintenance of a flame, and also allow theproducts of combustion to pass outward, a plurality of openings 33 areprovided in the ends of the cylindrical roller 10.

In place of burning the liquid fuel direct, it is preferable to use thesame in a gaseous condition which is provided for by means of theconcave, saucer shaped starting cup 35 rigidly affixed on the tubes 26slightly below the reservoir 28 and adapted to contain a small quantityof the fluid used; this being ignited produces heat, directed againstthe reservoir 28.

In operation the reservoir being filled and heated by the meanspreviously described, the roller may be raised to the desiredtemperature, after igniting the gas in its interior, and for manypurposes will be found superior, as the highly finished, glossy surfaceof the cylinder is kept uniformly heated and cannot by any chance tendto tear or pick up any loose fibers extending from the fabric upon whichit is operated.

In Fig. 3 is shown a preferred form of the smoothing iron, the sameconsisting of a cylindrical roller 40, having relatively heavy walls asbeing better adapted to remain in a heated condition, and webbed ends 41having hubs 42 receptive of the screw threads 43 of the trunnions, thesame being formed with a head 44 adapted to receive a wrench and anannular stepped portion 45 receptive of the frame rings 46.

The entire frame 47, twisted portion 48 and handle 49 are preferablyformed of a stiff wire, bent as indicated and coiled at the handleportion offering a convenient grip by which the implement ismanipulated. A reservoir 50 is attached to the handle elements 47 bymeans of suitable clips 51 and provided with an inlet 52, by which thecontents may be replenished. One end of the reservoir 50 extendsoutwardly beyond the 7 frame and has connected a tube 54: on which ispositioned a concave open topped recep tacle 55 adapted to operate inall respects like the element 35 previously described.

The continuation of the tube 54 has upon it a control valve 56,thereafter being bent and passing through an opening 58 in the trunnion,the inwardly extending end 59 being provided with a plurality ofperforations 60 through which the gas issues and which may be ignited bythe insertion of a match or the like through the openings formed in theweb 41.

In this form of reservoir it will be readily seen that heat rising fromthe vessel 55 is received in the center of the reservoir which in thiscase is made substantially crescent shaped, the

lower wall 62 partially encircling the surface of the roller which isseparated but a smalldistance from it. This arrangement is preferablefor the reason that heat rising from the roller is transmitted to aconsiderable extent to the reservoir, causing its contents to gasifywithout the expenditure of extra material in the cup 55 after it hasonce been started.

The plain form of roller smoothing iron shown in Fig. 5 consists of theroller 65, and handles 66 revolubly engaged at the ends of the rollerwhich may be removed therefrom 'whilethe iron is being heated ifpreferred.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a smoothing iron, the combination with a hollow metallic roller, asupporting frame revolubly engaging the ends of said roller, and ahandle mounted in said frame transversely of said roller, of a reservoiradapted to contain liquid fuel attached to said'frame, means for fillingsaid reservoir, a tube communicating with the ends of said reservoir,and extending through said roller,

said tube having perforated walls within the roller, and means forcontrolling the passage through said tube.

2. In a smoothing iron, the combination with a hollow metallic roller,havingopenings through its end walls, a supporting frame revolublyengaging the ends of said roller, and an operating handle in said frametransversely of said roller, of a reser- I voir adapted to containliquid fuel, a tube communicating with the ends of said reservoir andextending through said roller, said tube having a perforated wall withinthe roller, means for initially gasifying the conin said roller,connections between said tube V and said reservoir and means forcontrolling the flow therethrough.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York, and State of New York,this 1st day of December, A. D. 1915.

GUSTAV DAHNE. lVitnesses:

FRANCIS J. MEKARDA,

O. V. GEIER.

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